The Missouri-Kansas Texas Railroad came to an end in 1988, after merging with the Missouri Pacific Railroad and becoming a part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Today, the only thing running on its tracks are joggers, hikers and cyclists. As part of the rails-to-trails program, the old train line was turned into the "Katy Trail".

But traces of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad line aren't completely lost in Sedalia. To preserve some of Sedalia's history, Kehde's owners repurposed an old train car into a bustling full-service restaurant.